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Hard Evidence: how many people actually use libraries?
Hard Evidence: how many people actually use libraries? Frankie Wilson, University of Oxford This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. There’s no doubt that people in the UK value libraries. They are seen as an asset to communities, offering a calm, quiet, neutral space, where anyone can access information for work…
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Mathematical thinking begins in the early years with dialogue and real-world exploration
Mathematical thinking begins in the early years with dialogue and real-world exploration Helena Osana, Concordia University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. It’s natural to think that mathematics is primarily about numbers. In school, we first learn how to recite numbers and then spend considerable time writing them down…
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India’s traditional architecture can help cities adapt to climate change. Here’s how
India’s traditional architecture can help cities adapt to climate change. Here’s how Jency Samuel This article is republished from the World Economic Forum under a Creative Commons license. If the pandemic triggered eco-consciousness in A. Krishnan, a Chennai-based software professional, the heat waves of April and May and the floods that followed made him into…
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6 ways AI could disrupt the entertainment industry
6 ways AI could disrupt the entertainment industry Cathy Li Head, AI, Data and Metaverse; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Geneva Minos Bantourakis Head of Media, Entertainment and Sport Industry, World Economic Forum Geneva This article is republished from the World Economic Forum under a Creative Commons license. Indiana Jones – AKA…
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How your genes may determine whether you can be an endurance athlete
hlete How your genes may determine whether you can be an endurance at Henry Chung, University of Essex; Dan Gordon, Anglia Ruskin University, and Justin Roberts, Anglia Ruskin University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. For some of us, no matter how consistently we train, running never seems to get…
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We must embed systems thinking in education. Here’s how
We must embed systems thinking in education. Here’s how Breanne Pitt PhD Candidate; Project Researcher, Strategic Intelligence, Trinity College Dublin Abhinav Chugh Content and Partnerships Lead, Expert Network and Content Partners, World Economic Forum This article is republished from the World Economic Forum under a Creative Commons license. In today’s rapidly evolving world, it is increasingly…
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Copyright exceptions in Canadian education aren’t a loophole, they’re essential
Copyright exceptions in Canadian education aren’t a loophole, they’re essential Stephanie Savage, University of British Columbia and Jennifer Zerkee, Simon Fraser University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Recent op-eds about Canadian copyright law call on the Canadian government to stop allowing uncompensated copying in education. At the end of…
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Friday essay: the library – humanist ideal, social glue and now, tourism hotspot
Friday essay: the library – humanist ideal, social glue and now, tourism hotspot Stuart Kells, La Trobe University This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Last year two Danish librarians – Christian Lauersen and Marie Eiriksson – founded Library Planet: a worldwide, crowdsourced, online library travel guide. According to them, Library…
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Self-publishing matters – don’t let anyone tell you otherwise
Self-publishing matters – don’t let anyone tell you otherwise Pema Düddul, University of Southern Queensland This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Unless you are a mountain hermit or a committed Luddite, you will have noticed there has been a massive growth in self-publishing activity over the last decade or so.…
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